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There were many questions following Monday's Supreme Court ruling of the Masterpiece Cakeshop case. Today ACLU of Colorado Staff Attorney Sara Neel explains how we got here, what the ruling means, and where we go from here. Call To Action: Congress: Pass The Equality Act Now  https://www.aclu.org/Support-Equality-Act The Purple State Report is brought to you by the ACLU of Colo

Las acciones recientes de ICE y la Administración de Trump han generado preocupacion en la comunidad de inmigrantes de Colorado. Ahora es un buen momento para recordarles a todos que la Constitución y la Carta de Derechos protegen a "Nosotros la gente", no a "Nosotros los ciudadanos." Field Director Alejandra Garza y Staff Attorney Arash Jahanian presentan un programa especial sobre los derechos de los inmigrantes y sus familias. CIRC linea de respuesta rapida: 1-844-864-8341 RMIAN linea para personas detenidas: 303-866-9308 Pagina de ICE : https://locator.ice.gov/odls/#/index Documento para nombrar un guardián. Ejemplo de una orden de ICE no firmado por un Juez.

Recent actions by ICE and the Trump deportation machine have raised concerns in the Colorado immigrant community. Now is a good time to remind everyone that the Constitution and Bill of Rights protects “We the people,” not “We the citizens.” Field Director Alejandra Garza and Staff Attorney Arash Jahanian present a special know your rights discussion for immigrants and their families. We also have a bonus pod of this presentation for our Spanish-speaking audience. CIRC Rapid Response hotline: 1-844-864-8341 RMIAN hotline for detained individuals and family members: 303-866-9308 ICE Locator page: https://locator.ice.gov/odls/#/index

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The Department of Justice has suspended funding for the Legal Orientation Program which provides essential legal information to people in immigration detention. Staff Attorney Arash Jahanian sits down with Mekela Goehring, executive director of the Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network, to discuss the consequences of ending the program and the most important things immigration detainees and their families should know. Also, an update from Jen Samano. For more info on RMIAN go to www.rmian.org. The hotline for detained individuals and family members is: (303) 866-9308 CALL TO ACTION: Urge Colorado lawmakers to increa

Call to Action: If your Colorado driver’s license has been canceled because of court debt in a traffic case you couldn’t afford, contact Becca Curry at [email protected] or 720-402-3115.   Call to Action: Contact the Joint Budget Committee and urge them to focus on the education and well-being of students and not an increased police presence. Sen. Dominick Moreno: [email protected] 303.866.4857 Sen. Kevin Lundberg: [email protected] 303.866.4853 Sen. Ken Lambert:

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